CM CONUNDRUM Siddaramaiah: Need support of majority MLAs as CM

Change of CM possible through legislators’ opinion: Home Minister

- NT Correspondent

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said no one can become the CM without the support of the majority number of the party legislators, along with the blessings of the Congress high command.

The statement came amid speculation about a change of guard and cabinet reshuffle in the state when the Congress government reaches the halfway mark of its five-year term in November, which is being referred to by some as "November revolution".

"I don't want to respond to such things. High command is high command. The opinions of the legislators and the high command are both very important. Without the opinion of the legislators no one can become the chief minister. Only if there is a majority (support of legislators), one can become (CM). The high command's blessings are also required,” Siddaramaiah told reporters here.